Ava’s POV

I’d been free of my master for years, but my nightmares hadn’t stopped haunting me. I started residing in this town with Oliver. I didn’t really fit in this place. I was still frightened and scared of having friends around me. Many girls wanted to be my friends, and many guys wanted me to be their girlfriend, but I never gave any of them my scrutiny.

Oliver encouraged me to move on with my life. She asked me to give one of the guys a chance. She suggested I go on a date with him to get to know him better. I tried to, but I always ended...